Axle-lubricating device.



YTENTED imc. a; 19o?.

No. 872J984.

E. .RSTR AXLE LBRIGATING DEVICE. 'APBLIOATION'HLBD MBA. 1907.

Gf' Ez @62 l WITHESSES ERNEST ARMSTRONG, OF WOODBURY, N EWJ ERSEY,

AssIGNoR, Br ,DIRECT AND MEsNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO rIlWIN LUBRICATOR COMPANY, OF GAMDEN, NEWJERSEY.

AXLE-LUBR'ICATING DE vICE.

T o all whom it may concern:A

Be it known that I, ERNEST ARMSTRONG, a citizen of the United States of' America, residing in Woodbury, county of Gloucester, State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Im rovement 'in Axle-Lubricatin Devices, o which the following is a true an exact description, reference being vhad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

My invention relates to mechanism for lubricating axles, particularly car axles, and has for its object to provide an efficient o ili-n device With the minimum consumption of oi and Athe least `possible wear on the oiling parts.

I employ a wick oiling swab, the lower part of which, and referably, auxiliary wicks attached to whic are immersed in oil lying in the bottom of -the axle box, and broadly speaking, the leading feature of my invention consists in supporting the ends of this wick oiler in the box at points above the center of the Vaxle and out of contact with the axle, said points being so located that intermef diate portions of the wick are drawn by gravi-ty only into contact with the axle.

Another important feature of my invention consists-1n the employment of-a wick sup orting frame to'which the ends of the wiel? oiler are attached, the frame being secured in roper position in the box b being clamped between the top of the axle earing and-the Wedge or other art sup orting this bearing in position. gy preirence the wick supporting device is made of thi-n sheet metal and provided with flanges which will engage shoulders occupying normally fixed positions inthe box an thus prevent longitudinal .movement of the frame andthe wick su orted thereon.' v

y above'and other. detailed features of my improvement will he best understood as which they are illustrated and in which Fivure'l is a side view of an axle box rovided Wthmmy improvements in what. helieve to he:y their best form, the view bein shown on the vertical section line 1-10 Fig. ,2. Fig. 2, is a cross section through the box on the line 2-2 of Figl 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the wie sipporting device shown in connection with '1i .with the wick oiler indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 4, is an end view of a somewhat modidescribed in connection with the drawings in Specication of Letters Patent. A Application iilell ,Merch 4. 1907. Serial No. 360.305.

gs. 1 and 2,'

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

RESSUED' .fied form of wick oiler sup ort with the .wick attached, and Fig. 5 a suie elevation ofthe device shown in Fig. 4.

A, indicates the axle box -Which is of ordinary construction, having. a chamber .A1 to hold a body ofoil.

.B is the axle C the usual brass or bearing for the axle; D the usual wedge which intervenes between the bearing and the top of the axle box.

E is the wick oiler supporting device, preferably made of thin sheet metal conformed,

vice against which it rests.

indicated at cated at E4, E, these anges engaging against shoulders which normally occupy .'a fixed position in the box. ThusLas shown, the one flange extends up between the upturned;.flange of the bearing C, and the end of the wedge D, while the other flan e rests afrainst a shoulder formed near the otA er end oi? the wedge.

In the preferred form of holder shown in Fig. 3, lugs E3 E3 etc., extend from the corners of the holder and have their ends `bent to form eyes, as indicated at E EB; .one of these, by preference, as indicated at E bein formed by an elastic end ofthe -upturne sheet metal which will permit the ready insertion and withdrawal of the wick support-V ing wire, such as F, which is supported in .the

eyes and directly supports `one end of .the

wick as shown.

In the modified construction shown in tacheddireetly to the outer edges ofthe surfaces Ela E. f

The points of support for the .ends of the should in all cases he above the ,center of the axle and'out of contact with lthe axle:-

G is the wick oiler, preferably formed with pads Gr1 ,G1 Where it is to come into contact with the axle and stitched together at G so Figs, ltand 5,the ends of the Wick arent e as to form a central depending wick exten.

to the shape of the top of the bearing C 'so as 'to fit between it and the wedge or other .des

' Y I 7.0 The bearin surfaces of the wick holder'e' f* E1 E2 E2 and 'to prevent luigi-. tudinal movement of the holder I form it j with one or more projectin iianges, as indi.-v

" cation and dural which its ends are attached and so that inl termediate points thus provided with the swabs G1 G1 will be drawn b gravity into contact with. the sides of t e axle. The l light avitative contact 'of the wick oiler l with t e axle l have found to give sufficient lubrication While at the same time the pressure against the axle is so light that there is little or no wear on the contacting parts of the wick oiler. As a result I have secured great advantages both in economy of lubi `lity of the .parts while at the same time there is .practically nothing in l the constructive dota lwhich is at all liable to .as described, said s of my mechanism become broken or get out of order.

lt is well known that the motion of a car brings about a ressure on the wick or packing of the axle box which tends to move it in the opposite direction to that in which the car nieves. necessary that the wick should contact with ll the axle when the car is at rest because if it hangs in close proximity to the axle it will be brought in contact with it as soon as the car isin motion.

"il, have described my invention in what I believe to be its most practicable and ellicient form, but itis capable of useful application. in modiiicdorms which will occur to those familiar with the art. The essential and indispensable feature of my invention lies in the support of a Wick above the center of the axle and in such location that an intermediate dependingr portion of the wick will lie close to or in light gravitative contact with the axle.

.l l aving now described my invention, what l. claim new and desire to securcby Letters Patent is,

l ln combination with an axle box and an axle supported therein, a wick oiler having its ends sup )orted in the box out of contact with the axle above the center thereof, and one on each side thereof, and its intermediate part forming a loop extending below the axle described, and so as to contact lightly with the sides thereof by gravity.

2. ln combination with an axle box and an axle supported therein, a wick oiler having its endsfsup orted in the box out of. contact with ther` ax e above the center thereof, and one on each side thereof, and its intermediate part forming a loop extending below the axle looped wick oilerhaving attached to it at points adapted with the sides of the axle.

swab pads to contaelt 3. ln combination with an axle box and an axle supported therein, a wick oiler having its ends sup orted in the box out of contact with the axe above the center thereof, and one on each side thereof, and its intemediate part forming a loop extending below the axle as described, said looped wick oiler havingl swab'pads attached to it at points adapte to contact with the sides of the axle, and auxiliary wicks depending from said swab ads.

p 4. in combination with an axle box and an axle journal therein, a wick supporting frame extending over the bearing, and a wick oiler Supported at each end on said frame and arranged to extend beneath the axle.

5. In combination with anaxle box and an axle bearing inthe upper side thereof, a wick supporting frame f-thin sheet metal extending over the bearing, anda wick oiler supported ateach end on said frame and ar- It is therefore not absolutely ranged to extend beneath the axle.

6. In combination with an axle box and an axle bearing in the upper side thereof, a wick supporting frame of t in sheet metal having upwardly turned anges adapted to fit` against shoulders occupying a normally fixed position in the box, .extending over the bearing, and a wick oiler supported at each end on said frame and arranged to extend beneath the axle.

7. In combination with an axle box, a bearing supported therein, and an axle contacting with the bearing, a sup ort conformed to the shape of the top of t e bearing and fitting between the same and the surface against which it rests.

8. In combination with an axle box, a bearing supported therein, and an axlecontacting withthe bearing, a sheet metal wick sup ort conformed to the shape of the top of t e bearing and fitting between the same and the surface against which it rests, said support having flanges adapted to fit against a shoulder or shoulders occupying normally a fixed position in the box.

9. In combination with an axle box, a bearing supported therein, and an axle contacting with the bearing, a sheet metal wick sup ort conformed to the shape of the top of t e bearing and fitting between the same and the surface against which it rests, and wick supporting rods detachably secured to the ends of the sheet metal support.

ARNOLD Kx'rz, ERNEST H. Hos.

sheet metal wick 

